Modern Leukemia Diagnosis

Abstract

Modern Leukemia Diagnosis Abstract. Modern leukemia diagnosis is integrative as it includes the combination of results of different laboratory techniques: morphological cytology and histology as well as flow cytometric immunophenotyping and genomic analysis - covering different techniques from the morphological assessment of chromosomes to the analysis of point mutations in the genome. Many of these techniques are quantitative and allow not only for a precise diagnosis including prognostic information but also the option of measuring residual disease during treatment. The different techniques used are presented here.